EP0477581A1 - Sterile ultrasound cover tube - Google Patents

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EP0477581A1
EP0477581A1 EP91114571A EP91114571A EP0477581A1 EP 0477581 A1 EP0477581 A1 EP 0477581A1 EP 91114571 A EP91114571 A EP 91114571A EP 91114571 A EP91114571 A EP 91114571A EP 0477581 A1 EP0477581 A1 EP 0477581A1
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Klaus J. Dr. Holstein
Olaf Lehmann
Robert Hebel
Karl-Jürgen Dr. Schmitt
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/42—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient
    • A61B8/4272—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient involving the acoustic interface between the transducer and the tissue
    • A61B8/4281—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient involving the acoustic interface between the transducer and the tissue characterised by sound-transmitting media or devices for coupling the transducer to the tissue
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B46/00—Surgical drapes
    • A61B46/10—Surgical drapes specially adapted for instruments, e.g. microscopes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/44—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
    • A61B8/4422—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device related to hygiene or sterilisation

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  • the invention relates to a sterile cover tube for the transducer and the connection cable of a medical ultrasound unit, in particular for intracorporeal or intraoperative sonography.
  • the invention is based on the object of improving a sterile cover tube of the known generic type mentioned at the outset in such a way that a simple and reliable handling is guaranteed with a sterile covering of the ultrasound head and of the connection cable of the ultrasound unit.
  • the cover tube consists of a plastic foil tube which is closed at one end and has a length corresponding at least to the length of the transducer and a part of its connection cable, and that the plastic foil tube is arranged ready for use in a telescopic folding, in which the closed end of the plastic foil tube projects into the telescopic folding by a length which is dimensioned smaller than the length of the remaining telescopic folding overlying the closed end on the outside.
  • the plastic foil tube is suitable for all ultrasound probes used in intraoperative or intracorporeal sonography, since the first inner folding with the closed tube end projects into the telescopic folding only by a short length.
  • an ultrasonic gel or a physiological saline solution can be introduced without problems as coupling agents into the closed tube end.
  • the ultrasound probes varying in shape and size can be easily positioned, and the subsequent covering of the probe and of the connection cable can be carried out under aseptic conditions.
  • the closed end of the plastic foil tube is advantageously welded, the weld seam lying inside in the direction of the introduction or feed opening of the foil tube. This ensures that, when the ultrasound covering is in use, the weld seam always lies on the inside, and no possibly sharp-edged parts of the tube can appear during medical use.
  • sterile OP adhesive strips or, for example, sterile, stretchable rubber rings which are pulled over the covering.
  • plastic foils can be used as have a sufficient strength and stability at a low material thickness.
  • the thickness and the composition of the plastic foils have a direct influence on the emitted and reflected ultrasound pulses.
  • acoustic impedance that is the intrinsic impedance of the foil acting counter to the ultrasound.
  • the foil In terms of composition and thickness, only those foils are considered, whose impedance is almost identical to that of the tissue to be exposed to ultrasound, i.e. the foil must have an acoustic impedance of approximately 1.6 x 10 6 Ns/m 3 . Only if the impedance difference between the ultrasound-conducting medium, that is to say the foil, and the echo-producing structure is very small are there no losses in the quality of the ultrasound image.
  • Materials which satisfy the above-mentioned conditions are in particular radiosterilizable plastic foils of high-density and low-density polyethylene and copolymers of ethyl/butyl acrylate or ethylene/methyl acrylate (EMA) in a material thickness of 15 /1.m to 50 /1.m, but of course other materials too which, with low thickness and appropriate impedance values, have moreover the necessary stability.
  • radiosterilizable plastic foils of high-density and low-density polyethylene and copolymers of ethyl/butyl acrylate or ethylene/methyl acrylate (EMA) in a material thickness of 15 /1.m to 50 /1.m, but of course other materials too which, with low thickness and appropriate impedance values, have moreover the necessary stability.
  • a plastic foil tube 10 consists of a high-pressure polyethylene foil whose thickness is 25 /1.m.
  • the foil tube has a diameter of 14 cm and a total length of 2.5 m.
  • the inner end 11 of the foil tube 10 is closed by means of a weld or sealing seam 12.
  • the sealing seam 12 lies on the inside and is therefore directed towards the introduction or feed opening 13, which is used for receiving an ultrasound head or a corresponding probe and an ultrasound gel or a physiological saline solution as coupling agents (not shown).
  • the closed end 11 forms a first folding 14 and projects only by a length of approximately 10 cm into the following seven telescopic foldings 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 which are approximately of identical length and mutually superimposed essentially radially to the longitudinal axis of the foil tube 10, whereas the subsequent foldings have a length of approximately 25 cm. It will be understood that the number and length of the foldings can be altered as desired.
  • the outer open end 21 lies at approximately the same level as the inner closed end 11 and points counter to the direction of unfolding characterized by an arrow 22.
  • the plastic foil tube is packed singly and flat in this telescopic folding and is offered ready for use in a hermetically sealed package which is sterilized by means of gamma rays.

Abstract

Sterile cover tube for the transducer and connection cable of a medical ultrasound unit, in particular for intracorporeal or intraoperative sonography. The cover tube consists of a plastic foil tube (10) whose one end (11) is closed and is at least as long as the transducer and a connection cable part. The plastic foil tube is arranged ready for use in a telescopic folding (14 to 20). The closed tube end (11) projects into the telescopic folding by a length which is smaller than the length of the remaining telescopic folding (15 to 20) overlying the closed end on the outside. The sterile covering of the ultrasound head and of the connection cable of the ultrasound unit requires only two people. The plastic foil tube is suitable for all sonographic ultrasound probes. Coupling agents can be introduced into the closed tube end without any problem.

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  • The invention relates to a sterile cover tube for the transducer and the connection cable of a medical ultrasound unit, in particular for intracorporeal or intraoperative sonography.
  • This type of sterile covering is described in detail in an article "Sonographie in der Allgemein- chirurgie" [Sonography in General Surgery] in the periodical Electromedica (1989) 57, volume 4, and the individual steps for sterile covering of an ultrasound probe are illustrated. According to this, a non-sterilizable probe with cable is first inserted into a sterile plastic tube which covers the whole cable right up to the connector. The ultrasound head itself is then glued over with a sterile operation foil and secured with a sterile OP tape. Three people are needed for the preparatory measures for the sterile covering. In addition, the operation foil on the probe must be applied in the area of the ultrasound transducer in a manner absolutely free from air, since otherwise artifacts impair the quality of the ultrasound image.
  • The invention is based on the object of improving a sterile cover tube of the known generic type mentioned at the outset in such a way that a simple and reliable handling is guaranteed with a sterile covering of the ultrasound head and of the connection cable of the ultrasound unit.
  • The invention achieves this object by virtue of the fact that the cover tube consists of a plastic foil tube which is closed at one end and has a length corresponding at least to the length of the transducer and a part of its connection cable, and that the plastic foil tube is arranged ready for use in a telescopic folding, in which the closed end of the plastic foil tube projects into the telescopic folding by a length which is dimensioned smaller than the length of the remaining telescopic folding overlying the closed end on the outside.
  • In this way, only two people are needed for complete, sterile covering of the ultrasound head or the ultrasound probe and of the associated connection cable. The plastic foil tube is suitable for all ultrasound probes used in intraoperative or intracorporeal sonography, since the first inner folding with the closed tube end projects into the telescopic folding only by a short length. Thus, an ultrasonic gel or a physiological saline solution can be introduced without problems as coupling agents into the closed tube end. Furthermore, the ultrasound probes varying in shape and size can be easily positioned, and the subsequent covering of the probe and of the connection cable can be carried out under aseptic conditions.
  • The closed end of the plastic foil tube is advantageously welded, the weld seam lying inside in the direction of the introduction or feed opening of the foil tube. This ensures that, when the ultrasound covering is in use, the weld seam always lies on the inside, and no possibly sharp-edged parts of the tube can appear during medical use.
  • For improved securing of the probes situated in the covering, it is possible to use, if appropriate, sterile OP adhesive strips or, for example, sterile, stretchable rubber rings which are pulled over the covering.
  • For the ultrasound covering, such plastic foils can be used as have a sufficient strength and stability at a low material thickness. The thickness and the composition of the plastic foils have a direct influence on the emitted and reflected ultrasound pulses.
  • An important parameter for the selection of suitable plastic foils is their acoustic impedance, that is the intrinsic impedance of the foil acting counter to the ultrasound. In terms of composition and thickness, only those foils are considered, whose impedance is almost identical to that of the tissue to be exposed to ultrasound, i.e. the foil must have an acoustic impedance of approximately 1.6 x 106 Ns/m3. Only if the impedance difference between the ultrasound-conducting medium, that is to say the foil, and the echo-producing structure is very small are there no losses in the quality of the ultrasound image. Materials which satisfy the above-mentioned conditions, that is to say sufficient stability and strength with a low material thickness and suitable acoustic impedance, are in particular radiosterilizable plastic foils of high-density and low-density polyethylene and copolymers of ethyl/butyl acrylate or ethylene/methyl acrylate (EMA) in a material thickness of 15 /1.m to 50 /1.m, but of course other materials too which, with low thickness and appropriate impedance values, have moreover the necessary stability.
  • The invention is described hereinbelow with reference to the diagrammatic drawing of an exemplary embodiment of a sterile plastic foil tube designed as a ready to use sterile covering, consisting of telescopic foldings, for intraoperative or intracorporeal sonography. A plastic foil tube 10 consists of a high-pressure polyethylene foil whose thickness is 25 /1.m. The foil tube has a diameter of 14 cm and a total length of 2.5 m. The inner end 11 of the foil tube 10 is closed by means of a weld or sealing seam 12. The sealing seam 12 lies on the inside and is therefore directed towards the introduction or feed opening 13, which is used for receiving an ultrasound head or a corresponding probe and an ultrasound gel or a physiological saline solution as coupling agents (not shown). The closed end 11 forms a first folding 14 and projects only by a length of approximately 10 cm into the following seven telescopic foldings 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 which are approximately of identical length and mutually superimposed essentially radially to the longitudinal axis of the foil tube 10, whereas the subsequent foldings have a length of approximately 25 cm. It will be understood that the number and length of the foldings can be altered as desired. The outer open end 21 lies at approximately the same level as the inner closed end 11 and points counter to the direction of unfolding characterized by an arrow 22. The plastic foil tube is packed singly and flat in this telescopic folding and is offered ready for use in a hermetically sealed package which is sterilized by means of gamma rays.

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1. Sterile cover tube for the transducer and the connection cable, leading away from this, of a medical ultrasound unit, in particular for intracorporeal or intraoperative sonography, characterized in that the cover tube consists of a plastic foil tube (10) which is closed at one end (11) and has a length corresponding at least to the length of the transducer and a part of its connection cable, and in that the plastic foil tube is arranged ready for use in a telescopic folding (14 to 20), in which the closed end (11) of the plastic foil tube (10) projects into the telescopic folding by a length which is dimensioned smaller than the length of the remaining telescopic folding (15 to 20) overlying the closed end on the outside.
2. Sterile cover tube according to Claim 1, characterized in that the length of the first folding (14) with the closed end (11) of the plastic foil tube (10) is dimensioned smaller than half the length of the remaining telescopic folding (15 to 20) overlying the first folding.
3. Sterile cover tube according to Claims 1 or 2, characterized in that, with a total length of the telescopic folding of approximately 25 cm, the length of the closed end (11) of the plastic foil tube amounts to only about 10 cm inside the telescopic folding.
4. Sterile cover tube according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the closed end (11) of the plastic foil tube is welded, the weld seam (12) lying inside in the direction of an introduction or feed opening (13) of the telescopic folding (14 to 20) for the transducer.
5. Sterile cover tube according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the plastic foil for the cover tube has an acoustic impedance of approximately 1.6 x 106 Ns/m3.
6. Sterile cover tube according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that this consists of high- density or low-density polyethylene.
7. Sterile cover tube according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that this is made from a copolymer of ethyl butyl acrylate.
8. Sterile cover tube according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it consists of a copolymer of ethylene/methyl acrylate.
9. Sterile cover tube according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized by a thickness of the plastic foil of 15 m to 50 /1.m.
10. Sterile cover tube according to one of Claims 1 to 6 and 9, characterized in that this consists of a high-pressure polyethylene foil with a thickness of 25 m, the tube having a diameter of 14 cm and a total length of approximately 2.5 m.
11. Sterile cover tube according to one of Claims 1 to 10, characterized in that this is sterilized by means of gamma rays.
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